Administrator Bongisizwe Mpondo, who will meet with unionists, is being accused of acting in bad faith
Prasa administrator Bongosizwe Mpondo at the Prasa head offices in Johannesburg. Picture: FREDDY MAVUNDA
The unions have accused Mpondo of acting in bad faith in trying to address the state-owned rail and bus operator’s challenges, saying he contributed to its financial woes. Mpondo was appointed by transport minister Fikile Mbalula in December 2019 to fix the ailing state-owned business. “In the past several years, Prasa has been having budget deficits and labour costs that are above half of the operational expenditure budget. This has put pressure on cash flow and made it difficult for the agency to pay creditors and suppliers,” said Mgitywa.
Carstens said the turnaround plan Mpondo shared with unions during a meeting in January did not look convincing. “Untu told him that his plan looked like a ‘cut and paste’ piece, [with] some [of] wording precisely the same as some of his five predecessors,” she said.
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